It Could Happen to You (1994): cast, story & where to watch
1994 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 1994, It Could Happen to You is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Andrew Bergman, running about 101 minutes. “A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
Who’s in it. It Could Happen to You stars Nicolas Cage as Charlie Lang, Bridget Fonda as Yvonne Biasi, Rosie Perez as Muriel Lang and Wendell Pierce as Bo Williams, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, It Could Happen to You has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $37.9M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It Could Happen to You page.
If you liked it. Fans of It Could Happen to You tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch It Could Happen to You (1994)?
- In US, It Could Happen to You is available to stream on Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is It Could Happen to You worth watching?
- It Could Happen to You holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You stars Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce and Isaac Hayes.
- When was It Could Happen to You released?
- It Could Happen to You was released in 1994, with a runtime of about 101 minutes.